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Samsung SC-DC164

Samsung SC-DC164
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alaScore 73

68 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 68 reviews of Samsung SC-DC164. The average rating for this product is 2.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the design and zoom. The portability and price also get good feedback. The viewfinder and color get critical comments, and there are some mixed opinions about the image quality.

usability, price, portability, zoom, design

battery, reliability, color, viewfinder

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Samsung SC-DC164 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 73/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Samsung SC-DC164

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 55 user reviews of Samsung SC-DC164 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Comments about the design and zoom are on the whole positive. The portability and price are also appreciated. There are some mixed comments about the image quality. The color and viewfinder get less positive views.

usability, price, portability, zoom, design

battery, reliability, viewfinder, color

49% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Easy Camcorder (easycamcorders.com)

Expert Review

 

Quick Camcorder Review: Samsung SC-DC164

Good manual control feature set, - Strong specs on paper, - Can be found for much less than MSRP on the street, - Mic input and lots of jacks

Lackluster video and still photo performance, - Awkward handling and a poorly designed joystick, - Overall, poorly implemented controls despite good specs on paper

Dec, 2006
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Expert review by : David Kender (camcorderinfo.com)

Samsung SC-DC164 Camcorder Review

 

The SC-DC164 ($449 MSRP) is Samsung's entry-level DVD camcorder, and it looks every bit the part. This is a bottom-end model from a fifth-tier camcorder company (though pecking orders do change). DVD camcorders are a rapidly expanding market, and the...

Aug, 2006
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Expert review by : Tweak News (tweaknews)

Expert Review

 

Now to cut through the crap and get down to the nitty-gritty, would I recommend this DVD camcorder to the everyday consumer? The answer is yes if you are not planning on recording in low light conditions or require decent battery life. Every other...

Sep, 2006
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Expert review by : David Kender (reviewed.com)

Samsung SC-DC164

 

At 3000 lux, the DC164's most noticeable feature is its lack of apparent sharpness. The picture looks fuzzy and just makes a mess of the fine detail that most camcorders are able to obtain. Color performance is surprisingly decent, which is likely a...

Aug, 2006
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

More hassel than its worth... Samsung Reps are no help either

 

I bought this camcorder before my son was born. We read the entire manual and took video using it over the first few days after he was born. When it came time to finalize the disc we couldn't. We got many error messages and contacted Samsung support...

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Bad in Low Light, Lacks features, Overpriced

Mar, 2010
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Consumer review (ciao.com)

Samsung SC-DC164

 

Results in this category. But Samsung proved to be the worst of the group, not even able to agree on certain points. Color problem again, too. ... Read review

Good design

There is no loss

Dec, 2008
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Consumer review (ciao.com)

SamSuNg SC- DC164

 

Samsung SC-DC164 works with DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD+R single layer formats. It also works with dual-layer +R discs Features: **1/6 inch 680k 1.1 Megapixel CCD **2.7-inch widescreen LCD (260K pixel) **33x Optical / 1200x Digital Zoom **4-in-1...

33x Optical zoom

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Nov, 2008
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Please don't buy this Camcorder!!!!!

 

I don't think I have ever been more disappointed in a product in my entire life.

Less expensive than SONY model Nice look, large display screen

Poor Battery Life Disk Finalization problems Poor Customer Service from Samsung

Nov, 2007
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Please don't buy this Camcorder!!!!!

 

I don't think I have ever been more disappointed in a product in my entire life. The Samsung SC-DC64 camera was originally purchased in October 2006, a month before my first son was born. This was a present from "Grandma to be" that lives far away. ...

Less expensive than SONY modelNice look, large display screen

Poor Battery LifeDisk Finalization problemsPoor Customer Service from Samsung

Nov, 2007
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Disappointing performance from a DVD-R camera

 

I have generally been impressed with the reliability of Samsung products over the years, especially their computer monitors not to mention cellphones, however the Samsung line of DVD-R cameras has proven to be a disappointment. I was particularly ...

Nice design and menus, microphone input

Lots of finalization and eject problems

Jan, 2007
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